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# Cloud Engineer/Architect - Azure

- **Company:** Job Cloud Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Key Management
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/311afb99-c7f0-46eb-a552-3dde5437891d

## About the Role

* Extensive experience serving as a Senior Azure Cloud Architect or Infrastructure Architect.
 * Strong hands-on expertise with:

 * Conditional Access Policies
 * Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
 * Application Registrations
 * Azure Key Vault
 * Proven ability to operate effectively in both strategic architecture and day-to-day operations roles.
 * Experience supporting large enterprise environments with complex cloud landscapes and limited internal resources.
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across security, infrastructure, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience helping organizations evolve from a reactive cloud operating model to a structured, future-state cloud strategy.
 * Familiarity with manufacturing environments or large-scale industrial enterprises.

## Description

Seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to help enhance and stabilize its cloud environment while providing hands-on operational support. This position is being added to supplement an overstretched internal team and support the evolution of the organization's cloud strategy toward a future-state Cloud 2.0 model. The ideal candidate combines strategic architectural experience with a willingness to actively contribute to daily administration and operational responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities

 * Evaluate the current Azure environment and identify architectural gaps, risks, and modernization opportunities aligned with the Cloud 2.0 vision.
 * Design and assist with enhancements to identity and access management, including Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and application registrations.
 * Support Azure Key Vault administration, secrets management, and security hardening initiatives.
 * Work alongside the internal security team as responsibility for identity and access controls continues to transition and mature.
 * Deliver senior-level operational support throughout the Azure ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on hands-on execution rather than advisory work alone.
 * Provide guidance and mentorship to existing Azure team members while helping alleviate operational workload.
 * Collaborate closely with infrastructure leadership and cross-functional technology teams on ongoing cloud initiatives.


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